TFG Seasonal Sales Associates โ Free State | 120-Hour Part-Time Festive Jobs | Apply Online
TFG is inviting applications for Seasonal Sales Associate opportunities across the Free State for the festive retail period.
These are 120-hour, part-time seasonal opportunities for energetic, hardworking and customer-focused individuals interested in working within TFG’s retail environment.
Successful applicants will assist customers, support sales, replenish merchandise and help ensure stores remain customer-ready throughout the busy festive season.
Applicants must be South African citizens, have reliable transport, be willing to work retail hours and be available to start immediately.
A Matric certificate is listed as advantageous. Retail experience is also listed under Qualifications and Experience, although the advertisement does not specify a minimum number of months or years of experience.
Job Overview
Employer: TFG โ The Foschini Group
Position: Seasonal Sales Associate
Province: Free State, South Africa
Job Type: Seasonal / Part-Time
Schedule: 120 Hours
Campaign: Festive Season Retail Employment
Job Identification: 14398
Posting Date: 22 August 2026
Matric: Advantageous
Retail Experience: Listed, but no minimum duration specified
Citizenship: South African citizens
Working Hours: Must be willing to work retail hours
Transport: Reliable transport required
Availability: Must be available to start immediately
Applications: Online
Closing Date: Not stated in the supplied vacancy information
Popular TFG Stores and Brands
TFG operates a large portfolio of retail brands. Some of the well-known TFG stores and brands applicants may recognise include:
- Foschini
- Sportscene
- Totalsports
- Markham
- Exact
- The FIX
- @home
- American Swiss
- Sterns
- Fabiani
- Relay Jeans
- Sneaker Factory
- Jet
- RFO
- Coricraft
- Dial-a-Bed
The vacancy is advertised broadly as Seasonal Sales Associate Opportunity (120hr) โ Free State rather than identifying individual placements by store or brand.
Applicants should therefore check their application and placement information to confirm the specific TFG store or brand involved.
About the TFG Seasonal Sales Associate Opportunities
TFG is looking for fun, energetic, enthusiastic and hardworking seasonal employees to help create a positive shopping experience for customers during the festive period.
The opportunity may suit applicants who:
-Enjoy interacting with customers.
-Have an interest in retail.
-Have strong communication skills.
-Have a strong selling instinct.
-Can work in a fast-paced environment.
-Enjoy connecting with people.
-Can work towards sales targets.
-Are comfortable working retail hours.
-Have a positive attitude.
Successful candidates will work in a customer-facing retail environment during one of the busiest periods of the year.
Is This a Permanent Job?
The vacancy is advertised as a:
Seasonal Sales Associate Opportunity โ 120 hours
The job schedule is listed as:
Part-Time
Applicants should therefore treat this as a seasonal festive-period opportunity rather than assume that it will automatically result in permanent employment.
Is Matric Required?
The supplied TFG advertisement lists:
A Matric certificate โ advantageous
Matric is therefore presented as an advantage rather than being explicitly described as compulsory in the supplied vacancy.
Applicants who have completed Matric should clearly include it on their CV.
What About Previous Work Experience?
TFG lists:
Experience within the retail environment
under Qualifications and Experience.
However, the vacancy does not specify a minimum period of experience, such as six months, one year or two years.
Applicants with previous retail experience should clearly include it on their CV.
Applicants with limited formal experience should focus on accurately demonstrating relevant abilities such as:
- Customer service.
- Communication.
- Teamwork.
- Selling.
- Reliability.
- Initiative.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Applicants should not invent retail experience when preparing their CV.
Who Can Apply?
TFG is looking for applicants who demonstrate:
- A positive, can-do attitude.
- South African citizenship.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good selling skills.
- Customer-focused approach.
- Sales-driven attitude.
- Strong work ethic.
- Initiative.
- Ability to deliver results.
- Ability to thrive under pressure.
- Ability to deal efficiently with customer queries.
- Ability to handle customer complaints.
- Willingness to work retail hours.
- Reliable transport.
- Availability to start immediately.
A passion for retail and fashion is listed as advantageous.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Be a TFG Brand Ambassador
Seasonal Sales Associates will represent the relevant TFG brand and contribute towards creating an unforgettable shopping experience for customers.
Employees should maintain:
- Professional behaviour.
- Friendly communication.
- Positive customer interactions.
- Good service standards.
- A customer-focused attitude.
2. Assist Customers
Successful candidates will identify customer needs and help provide appropriate solutions.
This may involve:
- Approaching customers.
- Listening to customer needs.
- Helping customers locate products.
- Providing product information.
- Recommending appropriate products.
- Providing alternatives where relevant.
TFG expects employees to work towards exceeding customer expectations.
3. Monitor Sales Performance
Seasonal Sales Associates will actively keep track of their sales performance against applicable targets.
Applicants should therefore be comfortable working in a sales-driven retail environment.
4. Sell a Diverse Range of Products
Successful candidates may work with different products depending on their assigned TFG brand.
These could include:
- Fashion.
- Footwear.
- Sportswear.
- Accessories.
- Jewellery.
- Cosmetics.
- Homeware.
- Dรฉcor.
- Lifestyle products.
The exact merchandise will depend on the TFG store or brand where the applicant is placed.
5. Keep Up With Trends
Employees should keep themselves informed about relevant products and current trends.
The vacancy specifically refers to keeping up to date with:
- Fashion trends.
- Dรฉcor trends.
Product knowledge can help Sales Associates provide better recommendations to customers.
6. Identify New Sales Opportunities
Successful candidates should actively look for opportunities to make new sales.
This can include:
- Understanding customer needs.
- Recommending appropriate products.
- Explaining available products.
- Suggesting relevant additional purchases.
- Providing excellent customer service.
7. Replenish Merchandise
Seasonal Sales Associates will help ensure merchandise is replenished in a timely manner.
The objective is to ensure stores remain consistently customer-ready.
Employees may therefore assist with:
- Replenishing merchandise.
- Organising products.
- Maintaining displays.
- Ensuring products are available to customers.
Customer Service
Customer service is an important part of the Seasonal Sales Associate position.
Applicants should be comfortable:
- Approaching customers.
- Communicating professionally.
- Listening to customer needs.
- Helping customers find products.
- Answering questions.
- Providing product information.
- Handling customer queries.
- Dealing with complaints.
- Remaining professional during busy periods.
Sales Skills
TFG is looking for applicants with good selling skills.
Relevant abilities include:
- Understanding customer needs.
- Recommending products.
- Identifying sales opportunities.
- Communicating product information.
- Working towards sales targets.
- Providing strong customer service.
Skills and Requirements
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Excellent communication skills.
- Selling ability.
- Customer focus.
- Positive attitude.
- Strong work ethic.
- Initiative.
- Ability to deliver results.
- Ability to thrive under pressure.
- Ability to deal efficiently with customer queries and complaints.
Passion for Retail and Fashion
A passion for:
Retail and fashion
is listed as advantageous.
Applicants who genuinely enjoy fashion, retail, customer service or sales can demonstrate this during the recruitment process.
Working Under Pressure
The festive period can be extremely busy in retail.
Applicants should be prepared to maintain good customer service while:
- Assisting multiple customers.
- Working towards sales targets.
- Replenishing products.
- Completing store duties.
- Working as part of a team.
Retail Working Hours
Applicants must be willing to work:
Retail hours
The advertisement does not provide specific shifts or working times.
Applicants should confirm the expected schedule if they progress through the recruitment process.
Reliable Transport
Applicants must have:
Reliable transport
This is specifically listed in the vacancy requirements.
Applicants should ensure they can travel reliably to and from their assigned store according to their scheduled retail hours.
Immediate Availability
Applicants must be:
Available to start immediately.
Candidates should consider this requirement before applying.
Application Process:
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